Fashion Designers create original clothing, accessories, and footwear. They sketch designs, select fabrics and patterns, and give instructions on how to make the products they design.
Personal Competencies
You like to draw
You have a creative bent of mind
You like to have clear instructions to follow
You are comfortable in communicating with others
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree in Design (B.Des.) in Fashion Design followed by Master’s degree (M.Des.) in the same discipline
OR
Complete a Bachelor’s degree in Design (B.Des.) in any discipline followed by Master’s degree (M.Des.) in Fashion Designing
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Department of Design. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore 2. National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bhubaneshwar 3. National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai 4. National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi 5. National Institute of Fashion Technology, Gujarat 6. National Institute of Fashion Technology, Hyderabad 7. National Institute of Fashion Technology, Rajasthan 8. National Institute of Fashion Technology, West Bengal
Private Institutes (Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying) 1. Artemisia College of Art and Design, Indore 2. Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar 3. Alakh Prakash Goyal Shimla University, Shimla 4. Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Kochi 5. Amity University, Gurugram 6. Indian Institute of Art and Design, New Delhi 7. Chandigarh University, Chandigarh 8. Dayananda Sagar University, Bangalore
*NPTEL - National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio - video form.
Fees
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 40,000 - 20,00,000*.
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
Scholarships & Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes* • Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI* • Scholarships are also made available in institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA) • Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Boutiques, Fashion/Garment Houses, Retail Brands, Export Houses, Fashion Brands, etc.
Entrepreneurship: You can set up your own fashion designing practise
Work Environment: The work timings are typically 5 to 6 days a week for 8 to 9 hours per day. Shift system is applicable.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Sabyasachi Mukherjee is an Indian fashion designer, jewelry designer, retailer from Kolkata, India. He is one of the Associate Designer Members of Fashion Design Council of India, and the youngest board member of the National Museum of Indian Cinema. He graduated from the National Institute of Fashion Technology India, and started the eponymous label ‘Sabyasachi’ a couple of months later. He has participated in various fashion weeks throughout the world, and has also designed costumes for many Bollywood films.*
Fashion Designer
NCS Code: 2163.0501 | DS0051. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete Bachelor’s degree in Design (B.Des.) in Fashion Design followed by Master’s degree (M.Des.) in the same discipline
OR
Complete a Bachelor’s degree in Design (B.Des.) in any discipline followed by Master’s degree (M.Des.) in Fashion Designing
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course is offered by the Department of Design.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore
2. National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bhubaneshwar
3. National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai
4. National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi
5. National Institute of Fashion Technology, Gujarat
6. National Institute of Fashion Technology, Hyderabad
7. National Institute of Fashion Technology, Rajasthan
8. National Institute of Fashion Technology, West Bengal
Private Institutes
(Please check if Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying)
1. Artemisia College of Art and Design, Indore
2. Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar
3. Alakh Prakash Goyal Shimla University, Shimla
4. Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Kochi
5. Amity University, Gurugram
6. Indian Institute of Art and Design, New Delhi
7. Chandigarh University, Chandigarh
8. Dayananda Sagar University, Bangalore
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Online courses
• NPTEL* Swayam - https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/cec21_hs14/preview
• Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/courses/design/fashion/
*NPTEL - National Programme in Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio - video form.
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 40,000 - 20,00,000*.
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from institute to institute)
SCHOLARSHIPS
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI*
• Scholarships are also made available in institutes based on merit*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA)
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans
Places of Work: Boutiques, Fashion/Garment Houses, Retail Brands, Export Houses, Fashion Brands, etc.
Entrepreneurship: You can set up your own fashion designing practise
Work Environment: The work timings are typically 5 to 6 days a week for 8 to 9 hours per day. Shift system is applicable.
Opportunities for differently abled exist in this field
Trainee Fashion Designer → Fashion Designer → Senior Fashion Designer → Design Lead
The approx. salary of a Fashion Designer ranges between INR 14,834 - 82,000* per month.
Source: https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Fashion_Designer/Salary
*The figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Sabyasachi Mukherjee is an Indian fashion designer, jewelry designer, retailer from Kolkata, India. He is one of the Associate Designer Members of Fashion Design Council of India, and the youngest board member of the National Museum of Indian Cinema. He graduated from the National Institute of Fashion Technology India, and started the eponymous label ‘Sabyasachi’ a couple of months later. He has participated in various fashion weeks throughout the world, and has also designed costumes for many Bollywood films.*
Source: https://www.tutorialspoint.com/sabyasachi-mukherjee-a-versatile-fashion-designer
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains.
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